Typewriting machine and case



Feb. 27, 1923.

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VPatented Feb. 27, l923.

f great' force.

WILLIAM I". HELMOND, or iisnfrnonn, CONNECTICUT, ilissisfiiion.To'uNnnmvooii` I.

'IYI'EWRITER ooiiIrANY, or NEWYOBK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OE 'inninwnian'.1.L

TYPEWRITING MACHINE Anto y' Application filed June 16,

To all whom 'it may concern.'

4Beit known that I, WILLIAM F. HELMOND, a'citizen of the United States, residing in Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, 'have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Typewriting Machines and C'ases,"of whichthe fol-- lowing is a specification.-y y This linvention relates ,torr shipping 'cases for typewriting machines and means for fas'- tening typewriting machines therein.

Cases for this purpose are ordinarilyl made entirely of wood, and the typewritingf machines usually have their frames ysecured to the bases of the cases lby screws. yThese cases are likely to vbe subjected to considerable rough handling in transit; Such handling is apt to damage the typewriting maychines within the cases, particularly the castmetal frames 0f the machines which are eX- tremely brittle and are not, therefore, capable of withstanding sudden blow of any Vin all-wool shipping case of this `kind gives lno external indication'of-the'condition of its contents, the Wooden base retaining its normal ext`ernalappearance so long asv the case remains intact. Thelsuccessive carriers and the consignee are compelled, therefore, to accepty the case without knowing vwhether or not the typewriting ma@ chine within it/has beenda'inagedl Y j A featureof the present; inventionconsists in the provision of a shipping case'for typewriters having the usualV Wooden sides, but provided with a flexible sheet-metal base to which the typewriter is attached. This f base'is preferably pan-shaped, and is secured to t-he woodenwalls with its 'concave `side outward. Such a base constitutes a flexible vsince any blow administered to' the case' can be transmitted to I the typewriter only lthrough this flexible metal base, the base serves `to` protect the typewriter frame -against damage which rough handling 'would otherwise cause. I p

lThis base is made of sufficient strength to withstand considerable roughusage. Should 'the case be subjected to'especially severe treatment, however, -of suiicient violence to damage the typewriter in 4spite of the protection afforded by the base, the base, having thetypewriterattached it, will, in thema Jority Ofinstanees, be permanently distorted,

as a result' of the blow which'damage'sathe typewriter, 'andthence will "indicate its Yexternal appearance they probable' condition of the contents'lof th'ecase.

screws thatsecurefthe machine to the base.

This loosening oftheA screws l results in 'part from the moisture-absorbing property of wood, v ywhich 'c ausesj ,the wooden. base to lex.-

pand and'contract'according to.thehiiinid-ity.y l y of the atmosphere This d-ifliculty isfyobvi- 'f i 'ated bythe use of la .metal base because.v the dimensionsof theA metal@remain,uniform` .y under varying conditions fof humidity,

v p Another featureof'the invention'jisthe provision of means forfrictionally yengag-v i' ing thescrews which secure the ytypewrit'ing machine to the base, to .prevent themf'ifroin working. loose because of vibration. 4

In accordance Fwith'another feature of the ilflventoii,l Provision is made of :bosses 1 *i pressed upwardly from the inetalbasej forv supporting the typewritingmachijne :spaced from.l the base, `so` asfto give 'clearance' for i thetypewriter-parts which extend below the-' frame, securing screws passing. through-the bosses `for securingthe-typewriter to ythe. base, and splitconical washers reinforcing ,y y

'as y the "bosses `and frictionally retaining :the l screws y'against loosening. i

Other features andl advantageswill hereinafter appear. y -i ,1 vIn the accompanying drawings, Figure l 'is a sectional side elevationy of the shipping case, taken' substantially on the liney l-,l Iof Figures@ and 'lookingin` the l direction ofthe arrows at said line'i F i Dure" 2r isv an' 'enlarded detail 'viewr jsliowb ,l b 7 ingthe machine vframe resting onthe base platev and y'a spring,'friction'zwashei'fbeing drawn up into a recess in the base plates: 1

p Figure 3 is al perspective'view of'onel of the spring washers. l p 1 v Figure'flis a top l,plan `view* ofthe shipping` frase with thecover removed.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of tlieffba'se` i l] 'i `plate of the shippinfgicase, f.,

The Shipping case or 'box l() comprises two,

side walls ll1 and l2 fastened'to afrontlwall landfa're'arl wall 14, the jointsbeingreinforced by corner pieces 15. These walls may beof boards or the like. bottoni 16 of the shipping case is made of metal,

4such as sheet-steel, towhioh a typewrite1 or other machine y17 maybefastenedby screws' 18 which pass through holes 20 in the bottomv The base plate is formed in the shape of a'. pan, which is inverted and secured at its edges by screws '24 to the walls 11, 12, 13 and 1a lof the 'case orcontaine'r. v The ma; chine frame 22 rests jon bosses 25. These are pressed up from the body 2G of the base plate, whereby recesses 27 'zi-reformed on the under sideof the base plate 16. e

, Since the machine frame 22 and the base plate 16 are of metal and thedimeiisions of the metal are not affected by the lnunidity of the atmosphere, the tendency yof the screws 18' to become loose5 experienced with wooden bottoms is eliminated. Y f It is also yclesiiable to prevent the screws from beingr loosened by shaking and jarring ofthe shipping case. `To 'this end, friction devices are provided to engagethe screws` 18; The friction devices may be inthe form of spring washers 28 lwhich are inserted in the lrecesses 27 andl under` the heads of the screws 18.

The spring washers are fuiste-conical and are forced iiito the rece'ssesf2?,V which l'are also frustoconical by tlfief screws 1S Vwhich pass thro-ugh holes 30 therein.v Each washer is split as indicated at 'Shin Iigure' '3, so as to allow it to contractwhen it is' drawn up finto the recess 27 by the screw'. The washers are thus caused to frictionally engage the heads of screws 18 to prevent the screws from shaking loose. The spring washers also serve to reinforce the portions of the base plate which form the bosses 25. f A sheet-steel cover 32 pressed int'o the form indicated in Figure 1 is securedin place by screws 33 which enter the walls 11, 12, 13 andli.l Thebfasc plate 16 and vthe cover 32 may be stiffened by4 being corrugated as indicated at 85 and. 36,;respeotively. Shipping' cases provided,` with metal tops and bottoms are considerably ylighter and smaller than lthe usual wooden cases. They may, therefore,` be 'shipped at less expense than the wooden cases. .s

Variations maybe resorted to within the scope of the invention, and lportions of the improvements may be used without th'ers. Having thus described my invention, claim:

1. ln coinbinatiom atypefwriting machine, a shipping container thereforcomprising a support, `the dimensions of wl1icl i are not affected .byits eqiosijiregto moisture, sa id support having projections for supporting the typewriting machine at a substantial distance above itself, and side' walls to which the support is attached, the arrangement being such that the support is positioned intermediate the planes of the 1.1,ppe'iv and lower edges of said side walls, and means attaching the support to the typewriting machine.

2. A shipping container for a typewriter, comprising a flexible metal support on which the typewriterframe is secured, so as to be spaced therefrom, and board yside walls to which the support is attached,l so as to be positioned intermediate the planes of the upperv and lower edges of Said sidewalls.

3. A container comprising walls and two ends, said walls being of wood and one of said ends being of metal, the metal e'nd being secured to said walls, so as to be .spaced inwardly from the acent edges ofy said side walls, and means tofsupport on said metal end a typewriter having a 'frame' to be carried in said container, comprising means to space .the typewriter, framevfroin said Aend and fastening Vmeanseffective'l on the typewriterfrarne atthe points where the usual feet aresecured when the machine is' inuse. v N ,.j

fl.. A; shippingI case' comprising woolen bosses pressed up from said end,- said bosses `serving -asrests for anoblj'ect to'jb'e supported thereby, and screws topass through lsaid .i

bosses to fastenhthe object, the outer ledges of saidend being secured to the wooden walls.' i `,l p

5. shipping device 4connorisiiig ra v'supg port for an object, o y form of a pan withy a substantially fiat bottoni` having conical recesses-open o n the innerside of. said -bottoim/fric-tion devices Vto Venter the recesses, and .screws toi enter the object, saidfric'tion devices serving to prevent the screws from shaking loose.

k6.2 A base plateto support an object,` `said base plate having Vconicalrecesses, .conica-l washers to enter the recesses, and s creifvs to enter the frame ofthe object to the washers into the ji'ccesses,`said 'washerss'ervs ing to prevent the screws from.v shaking loose.y 1

'7. Abi-isc plate to support anl object,- said base plate ligfwngwcoiiical recesses, cnical washers to enter the recesses, screws to enter the object to draw thepwasliers intlothe recesses,- said washers beingA split so as to permit them to contract when forced into the recesses by the screws,lfs aid washers se fing to prevent the screwsfroin sl'iakingloose.

8. -A base plateof sheetemetal vto siip ortl an object, 'saidbfase plate having a conical recess, a conical` spring to enteY said recess, and a crew to enter the o bj serving to reinforce the base plate yat tli'e said support being in-'thfe y llO t te draw the washer into the recesasaid Wash screw and to prevent the screw from shaking loose.

9. A pan-shaped base plate `to support an object, said base plate being of sheet-metal, bosses pressed up from said base, plate, said bossesserving as rests for the object, Vand each of which has one `of saidy `flanges se` screws vto pass through said bosses to :tasten the object to the base plate.

10. .A pan-shaped base plate to support an object, said base plate being of sheet-metal,

bosses pressed up fromsad base plate, saidV bosses serving as rests for the object, headed screws to pass through said bosses tofasten the object to the base plate, and devices under the heads of said screws to prevent vthem from shaking loo-se.

l1. A shipping case Afor a typewriter or like machine comprising wooden walls, a sheetlsteel bottom fastened yto said walls,

said sheet-steel bottom having conical rev-- cesses, conical washers -to enter the recesses,-

and screws l.to enter the frame of the machine Side ofsaid support, said bosses serving as restsfor the feet of the typewriter, headed screws toppass through said bosses lfrom the f concave side of said support to 4fasten the typewriter tothe convex side ofthe support, said. support having `flanges extending outwardly from the edges of the opening on the lconcave, side of the support, and side walls,

cured thereto.

13. In combination, aV shippingfcase fon typewriting machines, comprising wooden i side walls and a metal base, and a typewritingmachine having' acast-metal frame attached to said b-ase, said base being suiiif ciently flexible to yield rto the momentum of the typewriting machine secured thereto when the case is roughly handled.

14; In combination, a shipping case for.

typewriting machines, comprising wooden side walls, a lmetal base, and means attaching the side walls to` the base, a typewriting machine in said shipping case, said machine having a cast-metal frame, `and mea-ns for attaching the typewriting machine by its frame to the metal base,said base being sufi ytciently flexible to yield to the momentum of the typewriting-machine secured thereto when the case is roughly' handled.

15. In combination, al shipping case forj typewriting machines, comprising woodenv sides and a thin exible metal base, Said metal base being lattached to the ends of the woodenl sides and being generally concave on its exterior, andy a typewriting machine having a cast-metaly framev attached yto :the

base, said base acting as a'resilient cushion for the typewriting machine-in veitherupright or inverted position. 1

16. In combination, a lshipping case` for tppewriting machines, 'comprising wooden sides and a thinz flexible metal base, said metalbase being attached tothe ends of the wooden sides and being generally concave on its exterior, and a typewriting machine vhaving a cast-metal' frame attached topthebase,

said base acting as an elasti'ccu'shio-n for the.

typewriting `machine to protect lit in` either upright or inverted position against'sh-ock due torough treatment, andv being designed tobe permanently distorted by the momentum of the typewriting machine body'whenthe case is subjected to treatment of extraor- 'external indicationof the probable condition of the typewriting machine. f f

17. In comb'nation, typewritingy chine'having acast-metal frame, anda shipping case for said machine comprising an infrangible base resiliently supporting said. typewriting machine and secured to' the sfo,

vdinary severity, and thereby to-serve as `an niaf frame. thereof, said base "being'i'fo-rmed to` f cushion the typewritingmach'ine in any position in which the case may be placed, andl to be permanently distortedwithout rupture by a shock of extraordinary severity. y

18. A shipping v case for typewriters? com-v prisingsidelwallsof'light rigidmaterial, av l relatively exible metallic end wall, and 'fasl' tening. means for securing, a typewriter, -l

100' f end wallrbeingfarranged to receivethe asi within the case to ,said "end wall'thereof, Said,

tening means at `points spaced substantially fromv the rigid walls, the arrangement being such that the end wall will act a shock f f .absorber to protect the typewriter against the force of -percussive blows to which the case may be subjected.

Witnesses: v

GEORGE H. VARNEY', t SHIRLEY-I. GLEDHILL.

WILLIAM r; HELMOND. f f

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